WE'RE DEALING YOU IN!
It's your turn to get in the game following our Community Kickoff!

Thanks to our Pacesetter companies we are off to a great start. These high-performing businesses jump-started this year's campaign by locking in their donations during the summer months.

The success and excitement generated by the activities of our Pacesetters inspire other organizations to follow their lead when running their campaigns.

The Pacesetters have already raised $96,292 for United Way of West Florida.
PACESETTERS
  • Baptist Health Care
  • Beard Equipment
  • Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County
  • Goodwill Gulf Coast
  • Kia Autosport
  • Regions Bank
  • Synovous
  • United Way of West Florida
  • Warren Averett
Florida Power & Light added to the excitement, by presenting a check for $96,600 to UWWF at the event. That brings the total to $192,892!

Thank you to FPL and all our Pacesetters! Make sure you get in the game by making a gift at your workplace or individually. Click the link below to start making an impact today or text UW1WF to 26989 to get your token on the board today!
MEET THE AMBASSADORS
Each year, community-minded employers lend key personnel to United Way of West Florida to serve as Ambassadors. Each Ambassador supports between five and eight companies, helping them implement successful fundraising campaigns.

Thank you to the generous companies who have loaned us some of their best and brightest employees! This year's ambassadors are:
Alice Batts
Legal Services of North FL 

Shirlandria Carter
Boys and Girls Club

Tina Connor
Navy Federal Credit Union
Kimberly Gordon
Hancock Whitney

Tyler Radford
Regions Bank

Keith Roberts
Navy Federal Credit Union
John Scanlon
Pensacola Energy

Abraham Sculley
Speaks 2 Inspire

Lydia Wedderburn
Florida Blue
GIVING MAKES YOU A WINNER!
Our friends at Kia Autosport of Pensacola have teamed up with UWWF to give away a new kia!

All you have to do is make an undesignated donation of $300 or more to United Way of West Florida before June 1, 2023, to be entered to win.

Thank you Kia Autosport of Pensacola!

Be sure your contact information is up to date to ensure we can contact you if you win, visit uwwf.org/#texts to update your info!
IT'S CERTIFICATION TIME
Local nonprofits are invited to apply for Agency Certification from United Way of West Florida beginning October 4. The application is open to nonprofit organizations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

Becoming a Certified Partner Agency is required for any organization planning to apply for funding from United Way of West Florida in January of 2023.

Agencies must reapply for certification every year. Certification does not guarantee funding.

Training sessions are available to any organization needing a walkthrough of the application process.

TRAINING DATES

October 5
3:00-4:30 p.m.

October 11
8:30-11:00 a.m.

These sessions are optional and available both in-person and remote.
GET CONNECTED. GET ANSWERS.
211 Northwest Florida, powered locally by United Way of West Florida, is expanding its service area. Residents in Okaloosa and Walton counties will be connected to our information and referral specialists starting October 2.

There will be no disruption of service and calls for our 211 lines. 211 Northwest Florida is excited to serve our neighbors in these new counties!
211 Northwest Florida will also start answering 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline calls in early October. This nationwide helpline provides 24-hour-a-day, confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress.

988 is a direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide, mental health, substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.

Our specialists have undergone extensive training to assist callers to 988 and provide them with the support and resources they need in a time of crisis.

If you or a loved one have thoughts of suicide, a mental health crisis, or any other emotional distress, call 988 to get help today.
THANK YOU SPONSORS
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